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Confucianism

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Con·fu·cian  (kn-fyshn)
adj.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of Confucius, his teachings, or his followers.
n.
An adherent of the teachings of Confucius.
Con·fucian·ism n.
Con·fucian·ist n.
Confucianism
Noun
the teachings of Confucius (551–479 bc), the ancient Chinese philosopher, which emphasize moral order
Confucian nadj
Confucianist n
Confucianism
the philosophy and doctrines espoused by Confucius, 5th century B.C. Chinese philosopher and mor al teacher.
See also: China
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Noun1.Confucianism - the teachings of Confucius emphasizing love for humanity; high value given to learning and to devotion to family (including ancestors); peace; justice; influenced the traditional culture of China
philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory - a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy


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Chapters focus on Chinese religious traditions form Confucianism to Falun gong, reviewing the social, religious and political influences which changed them.
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Best articulated by the followers of the Wang Yangming school of Confucianism in the sixteenth century, late imperial conceptions of childhood were deeply informed by the Daoist belief that an embryo of innocence, purity, and spontaneity is innate in all humans throughout the life course, and that it must constantly be nurtured, revived, and restored by medical and meditative practices.
A Tender Voyage: Children and Childhood in Late Imperial China by Mann, Susan / Journal of Social History
What we understand today as Chinese medicine was also strongly influenced by the three main philosophical and spiritual traditions of China: Daoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism.
Heaven and earth: the ancient roots of Chinese medicine by Fortney, Mark / New Life Journal
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